Saucon Valley (Weyhill) - Pennsylvania - USA

Saucon Valley Country Club proudly boasts 60 holes of golf (3 18s and a 6 hole short course). The Weyhill course was acquired over a decade ago from Bethlehem Steel ownership and is the youngest member of the Saucon portfolio. William and David Gordon finished developing the course in 1968 and it is widely referred to as the most picturesque of all the courses at the club. It’s a short drive from the main clubhouse and has its own facilities and house. Many of the members mentioned how it was their favourite course to play as you’re away from all the hustle and are peacefully surrounded by rivers, bridges, ponds and pretty flower beds. It’s not just a walk in the park though, you’ll have to buckle up to hit the long par 4 3rd in regulation and will constantly be asked to shape the ball off the back tees to navigate the many dog-legs on the front side. Being one of the two host courses for the 2014 US Mid-Amateur, the course has plenty of bite to its charm. The back nine offers significant changes in elevation, especially holes 14, 15 and 16. Two of the most spectacular are the holes that bridge a quarry located in the middle of the course. The 14th hole is a par three measuring 176 yards in length. The tee shot must carry the quarry to a green that slopes dramatically from right to left and back to front. The 15th fairway is a narrow spine pitching from left to right leading to a monstrous uphill approach shot to an elevated green well-guarded by a series of bunkers set into the hillside. The 16th is a short downhill par 3 over a hidden river which is followed by the highly strategic 17th hole. It's 365 yards from the back tee with a river running all the way in front of you from the tee box directly up to the green. You could play to the right side of the river to the narrow fairway which has 4 stacked bunkers waiting for you, or you could actually play left down a parallel fairway. This risk/reward situation comes just at the right time as matches are going down to the wire. Weyhill measures 6,859 yards from the back tee markers but could easily stretch to over 7,000 yards should the need arise.